VA DMVDangerous Driving Behaviors

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True or false: Just one alcoholic drink can affect your judgement and driving ability.

True

True or false: Dangerous driving behavior is harassing, intimidating, injuring or obstructing another person while committing one or more traffic offenses.

True.

True or false: Distractions prevent drivers from focusing on driving.

True.

True or false: Driving requires your full attention.

True.

True or false: Driving while you are sleepy reduces your ability to drive effectively.

True.

True or false: Failure to maintain proper control is a common action of a young distracted driver.

True.

True or false: In your lifetime, there's a 50-50 chance that you'll be involved in an alcohol-related crash.

True.

True or false: Often the actions of tired drivers are confused with drivers who had been drinking.

True.

True or false: There are many distractions that prevent drivers from focusing on driving: changing the radio, talking to passengers, eating, and using a cell phone.

True.

True or false: Virginia law prohibits drivers from holding a cell phone or any wireless communication device while driving except in a driver emergency and the vehicle is lawfully parked or stopped.

True.

True or false: Young distracted drivers are more susceptible to crashes.

True.

True or false: before engaging in distracting behavior, such as eating or using a cell phone, you should pull over and stop the vehicle in a safe location.

True.

If your driving is impaired because you are under the influence of any drug, you may:

Face the same penalties as driving under the influence of alcohol.

For drivers over the age of 21, under the influence of alcohol content is:

0.08% or higher.

Twelve ounce (one can) of beer is the same as:

A shot of liquor or five-ounce glass of wine.

If you driver after drinking, be aware that alcohol affects: - Coordination - Vision - Judgement - All of the above.

All of the above.

To avoid distracted driving, what precautions should you take? - Set or adjust your controls on the vehicle before you begin driving. - Concentrate and do not use a cell phone. - Anticipate the traffic around you and maintain a space cushion. - All of the above.

All of the above.

To avoid hitting a deer: - Be alert at dusk and dawn, especially in the fall. - Use the horn to scare deer away. - Slow down if you see a deer near or crossing the road. - All of the above.

All of the above.

The only way to avoid the results of drinking and driving is to:

Decide before you start drinking that you are not going to drive.

True or false: Drinking caffeine drinks provide a long-term boost to your level of drowsiness.

False

True or false: Text messaging or reading of text messages while driving is legal only for drivers over age 21.

False (illegal for all drivers).

True or false: Coffee, cold showers or exercise will help to sober you up.

False.

To avoid falling asleep at the wheel:

Get plenty of quality sleep before a trip.

Text messaging or reading of text messages while driving is:

Illegal for all drivers.

Virginia law prohibits drivers from holding a cell phone or any other wireless communication device while driving except:

In a driver emergency when the vehicle is lawfully parked or stopped.

If you hit an unattended vehicle:

Leave a note that can be found easily at the scene of the crash.

Combining alcohol with other drugs usually:

Multiplies the effects of both.

Before engaging in distracting behavior:

Pull over and stop the vehicle at a safe location.

If you hit a deer:

Report it to law enforcement.

If you are involved in a crash, you must:

Stop, help any injured, report the crash to the police, exchange information and notify your insurance company.

Researchers estimate that between the hours of 10pm and 2am:

Three-out-of-ten drivers are drunk.

Intoxication decreases only with:

Time.


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